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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23
THE following sweet-sented billet
dour is from the Cleveland Leader:


THE following sweet-sented billet
dour is from the Cleveland Leader:
Our copperhead President, who,
however, was never legally elected,
is now contemplating the appoint
ment of that notorious rebel, Secre-
tary Lamar, to a seat onthe Supreme
Bench. 1t can be seen whenever the
question of Southern claims comes
before that court, how this rebel will
vote in favor Of the Southern side of
the question. Who can doubt, were
Cleveland elected for a second term,
that the Supreme Bench will be
packed with a majority consisting of
ex-rebels? Before the war the South
always managed to have a majority
Of the Supreme judges, owing to its
ability to control the democratic
Presidents. History is repeating
itself, for the South is now moving to
obtain, again, the control of the
Supreme Court. With the control of
that court in its hands, the next step
that will be taken will be to decide
in favor Of the legality of Southern
rebel claims, amounting to hundreds
of millions Of dollars, and of pension
ing rebel soldiers. Mr.. Cleveland
has no excuse for appointing rebels
to that bench, for there are plenty of
good war Democrats he could appoint.
What next?
Why, charity inclines us to say a
straight jacket, of course. That fol-
lows dinner evidently did not agree
with him. He is Iaboring under a
ft Of indigestion. President Cleve-
land has appointed more Union
Soldiers to Office than any Of his
predecessors, and signed pension bills
distributing largeramount ofmoney
to Union Soldiers than any of his
predecessors, all passed with the
concurrence Of "copperhead" con.
gress. And anybody knows, who
has sense enough to drive goose tC
water, that Secretary Lamar is just
as far above the currupt actions and
motives attributed to him by this
idiotic joobahaW as any man on
earth. But some men are no judge;
of gentleman, and are therefore
perhaps eXcusable for suspecting theil
integrity. President Cleveland and
Mr.. Secretary Lamar no doubt con-
slider the source.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

On Wednesday the speaking at
RusSellville was well attended and
an immense crowd was on hand and
this in spite of the hot weather. Mr..
Beck made one of his characteristic
speeches in which he arraigned the
party upon its policy of
exclussiveness corruption and CEN
tralization, and drew contrast be-
tween the policies pursued by the
two parties, showing that the demo-
cratic party were the friends of the
masses of the people, and therefore
entitled to their earnest support. Mr..
Carlisle did not attend. The democ-
racy of old Logan, are armed cap a
pie for the fight, and will roll up a
rousing majority for the gallant old
war horse, and the democratic ticket.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23
thrifty Van Heypt agrees he may
keep the woman in peace, provided
he will restore the money.

THE anthropology of the bible as to
what awaits man after death is COM
prehensively given in these words:
"Then shall the dust return to the
earth as it was and the spirit shall
return unto God who gave it.n The
body sinks into the bosom of its
mother earth, and moulders back to
dust; but the soul ascends back to
God, and meets the issues of another
lite.-Indepeadent.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

Hon. JOHN SHERMAN has played
out his last trump card, in formally
and openly announcing himself as a
candidate for the presidency, and
forcing the people Of Ohio either to
endorse his aspirations at once, or
drop him like a hot potato. If the
republican party should nominate
this old political sinner for the presi-
dency the election of democrat is a
foregone conclusion. And should
both Sherman and Blaine be put on
the ticket this would make ii still
stronger for-the democrats. Indi-
cations seem to point, with almost
moral certainty, to the denomination
of Mr.. Cleveland and to his election
in the next presidential campaign.
In that event, the nomination of eth
r,or both, of such vulnerable men as
Sherman aud Blaine would be hailed
by the democrats as All almost GER
tain omen of success.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

JUDGE II. f. FINLEY, the repub-
lican Congressman from the Eleventh
District of Kentucky, is reported in
the Louisville Courier-Jo as
having the followinge Repression
"The rebels were murderers and
horsethieves. / don't mean those
who fought for what they ignorantly
thought was right, but for such men
as that old rebel over yonder'
(pointing toward General Buckner,
who was then speaking in the other
corner of the Court. House yard.
"The democratic leaders are aristo-
Gratis. They would rather feed the
scraps from their table to dogs than
to give them to poor people"
We hope this report does Judge
Finley injustice. If it is correct re-
port of his remarks, there can be but
one feeling among candid people and
that is feeling of wonder that an in
telligent community like those of the
Eleventh Congressional District
would elect a man capable of sucf
vile and low-fung demagoguery tC
the Congress of the United States.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23
THE Democrats of old Kentuck,

THE Democrats Of old Kentucky
are making a gallant fight against
9ectionalism and Tuttleism, in other
words, republicanism, and, when the
contest is over, and the smoke clears
away, it will then be made manifest
that, eff the court understand her.
self, and she thinks she do" old
kentucky is still democratic by from
10000 to $4,000 majority, and the
blantant radical slang whangers will
find, to their eternal modification
and chagrin, that they "arn't in the
race" Every inch of ground is
being fought with gallantry worthy
of the home of "Harry oftfe West"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

THOSE Generals, Colonies, Majors,
whose clarion voices are heard so
vociferously acting as the champion
Of popularrightsan of the people on
almost all public occasions, where are
they? asks the Brownsville States
Democrat. The most Of them have
retired into their holes and pulled
the holes in after them to get a chance
to make up their minds upon the
very grave and serious question OF
prohibition. Meantime if any luck
less editor happens to hear anything,
and tells it to the people as to how
these rural SolOns stand, they hasten,
with almost lightning speed, to cor
rect the editor, rap him on the
knuckles, and say that his statements
are. wholly without authority, and
were premature.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23
THE Louisville Courier-Jannal

THE Louisville Courier-J Journals
special correspondent from GLASGOW,
KY, thus speaks of a prominent
Tennessee republican politician: 'ft
had been expected that Hon. Leoni-
das Caesar Houck, the radical Con-
gresham from East Tennessee, would
be here to-day, but when Houck
heard Wolford was in the neighbor-
hood, he fed the State and took
refuge in his native wilds. y
As Houck could not be on hand, a
colored man, Henry Sherley, was put
up to help Finley out. / did not hear
the colored gentleman, but the few
white Republicans who listened to
him say that he spoke his peace well.
A Democrat told me that Shirley
outclassed Finley as an orator, and I
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23
Hon. r.. Nj. T. HUNTER, forme

Hon. II. Nj. Il. HUNTER, formerly
a distinguished member of the
United States Senate from Virginia,
but who, in his old age, lived almost
forgotten and neglected in the State
whose councils he once honored by
such eloquence and abilityas to cause
his name to be prominently men
toned in connection with the Presi-
dency, died in poverty at his home,
Font Hill, in Essex county, on the
18th inst. Such is life, and such oc-
currences only tend to confirm the
truth of the old adage that'republics
are always ungrateful. But although
this truly great and upright man
may have died in obscurity, when
the impartial verdict of posterity
shall have been recorded, long after
his remains shall have mouldered
into dust, the name Of r. M. T.
Hunter will be given to history, and
his fame will be found inscribed
high up on the scroll of fame as one
of the ablest, the purest and best Of
American statesmen
"One of the few, the immortal names
That were not born to die"
During his eventful career as poll
tician and a statesman, not a breath
of suspicion or detraction ever as.
sailed his public record, and he filled
many prominent positions, always
with marked ability, and with al
unsulhed integrity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

Sin politics win be soundly Demo-
cratic, and, whilst the editor reserves,
of course, the right to express him
self freely and frankly on all ques-
tons as to what position or course
should be adopted by the party on all
political questions which may arise,
yet when fairly constituted conven-
of the party has settled upon its
course of policy, he will bow in
obedience to its behests, or vacate the
editorial tripod" With those who
know the unbending Democracy and
the marked individuality of Gen.
Broaddus, this from him will be un-
necessary.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23
LOST ON THE JUNGFRAU,
GEN. ]. g. STONE, the lobbyist who

GEN, j. G. STONE, the lobbyist who
engineered the Pacific railroad bill
through Congress, confesses to his in
ability satisfactorily to explain the
following entries made in stones
handwriting on the confidential
statement of stock contracts: Blaine,
of Maine, $4,000. 200 not issued;
non assessable. Blaine, Of Maine,
1000 acres; right. Blaine, Of Maine,
$500 acres Governor land; right. 1t
would seem to be in order for Blaine,
of Maine, to rise and explain.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23
The Excellent Qualities.

Oh the delightful liquid fruit rene
dies, Syrup of figs. commend it to all
who suffer from Habitual Constipation
and kindred ills. Being in liquid form
and pleasing to the taste, harmless its
nature, strengthening as well as cleans
ing in its properties, it is easily taken
by old and yonng, and truly beneficial
in its effects, and therefore the fayorite
family remedy, especially with The la
dies and children, who require gentle
yet effective laxative. For sale by all
eading druggists,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23
THE MISSISSIPPI PRNrrENTIARY.

The report of the Kinds county,
Miss grand jury upon the condition
and treatment Of the penitentiary
c0nSicts in that State has, very
naturally, raised a torrent of popular
fkndignation against the penitentiary
lese system. But the argument
sonly goes to show that the system,
in tllT5 State, has been most shame
ifHllY atnsed, and that the most
fundamentally has been practiced
in the streatment of the convicts.
The responsibility rests with the
legislature upon whom the regulation
al the system by law devolves, and
car elessncss in permitting such
heartless brutality on the part Of
9lgs9 entrusted with the personal
management of Il sheuld not be toll
eraied. In Tennessee, II Is difficult
10 devise n system that coliid take its
plate. and, as long as the legislature
nrtNides for a supervisory board
Nhoee duty it is to insist upon the
.rs.st rigitland exacting scruting into
~ conduct and management, with a
Brect responsibility to the legislature
I'd 10 the courts for the faithful and
n,partial perfumenee Of their duties,
,cne n the erils} bought to light in
ere iavestigatiop the penitentiary
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

THE Kickapoo braves, who get on
a high, and attempted to clean out
the city of st. Louis, the other day,
didn't succeed. The town wouldn't
clean out worth cent. Two of the
warriors received their passports to
to the happy hunting grounds, and
the others are meditating future ven
geance behind the bars of the city
bastile,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

THE American rather boastfully
states that DR.. Young, of Nashville,
who has just returned from a tour
abroad, says that he read the Amer
lean on the river Jordan. If some
of our subscribers in Kamskatska, or
Van Dieman's land or in Sierra
Leone or Nova Scotia, should happen
to see this statement, let them not
smile with derisive contempt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23
GENERAL MASTER WoR

GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN
PowDERLY, when he goes off, gem
orally knocks the black out and
drives the center. His latest outgiv-
ing is an order that whenever the
Chicago provision gamblers get
up a corner on corn, or meat, or
-four, to boycott the article, and buy
as little of it as possible, until the
spectators are compelled to unload.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23
THE Chattanooga Commercial and

THE Chattanooga Commercial and
the American reporters have inter-
viewed Col. Arch Hughs, grand
Micado of the republican party in
Tennessee, and report his dismal
platitudes concerned the success OF
the republican party. 1t forcibly
reminds one of the school boy going
through a graveyard and whistling
to keep his spirits up.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

WILL the sarcastic Tennessee edi-
tors never let up on poor Tuttle ?
His getting shot in the back was no
discredit to him, but an honor, under
the circumstances. futile is not a
coward, his misfortunes seem to be
that he hasn't got more sense than
two men ought to have.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

have no doubt he is in every way
superior to Houek." Shades Of
Demosthenes, Cicero and Eschines
The great republican stump orator of
the grand old State of Tennessee,
goes to Kentucky to help out the
waning fortunes of his party in that
State and is surpassed by a negro.
Comment would be superhuous.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

JAMES VAN DoREN eloped with
the wife of Joseph Van Heypt, Of
Antwerp Belgium, and the guilty
pair came to New York on the
steamer Westernland, bringing with
them $4,000 forms of the husbands
money. An attachment has been
issued against the eloper, bot the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23
BLOOD ON THE MOON.

THE diplomatic horizon between
French and Germany is becoming
somewhat overcast, and there seems
to bea pretty fair prospect of a war
between these ancient and inveterate
enemies before long.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23
Advertised Letters.

The following list of letters remain
uncalled for in the GAINESVILLE, Tenn ,
post-office up to Saturday, July 90,
1887. If not called for within thirty
days they will be sent to the "dead
letter" Office at Washington. a
Atkins, Minerva Brunson, Mollie
Bowen, Thomas Bruce, A.
Coal, Matte Cooksy. Mrs. M.
Davis, Moses Dame, w. l..
Dawn, A. b. Donaldson, VIM. ~
Green, IT. Coma, John
Harris. Mrs. Lou Johnson, II. M.
Lander, Alice Morrison, Mrs Emily.
Moore, Lizzie McElwain. Mrs. AM
MooIe, Mrs Jane Merriwether, Lettie I
Miller, Mrs. Jane Pain, Bean
Rogers, Louis 2 Riley, Mr.. -
Thompson, Wesley Whitney, q. H.2
Withers Lizzie Whitfield, A. L.
Windy, VIM. Wright, Virginia
White, J.J.
When calling for any of the above
please say advertised"
M. b. JOHNSON, p. M.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

GEN. SHERMAN is the most envia-
bic man in the United States. An
exchange thus locates the old hero
Seer. Sherman is kissing all the
pretty girls in the vicinity of Con
necticut Island" Gen Sherman is
entitled to the cake as the osculatory
champion of America.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

A UNITED STATES vessel is to be
rendered the queen of the Hawaiian
Islands to go home In. Gen. Sher-
man, who is ex-General Of the army,
is the most gallant man In the United
States, and ought to be sent along
with her as an escort.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

Is THE gallant Union Soldier for
sale? Is he in the market, and is
his favor only to be secured by giving
him a pension? We don't went to
believe it, and we don't intend to
believe it, except on better testimony
than that of Tuttle, Fairchild & Co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

THE literary world will hail with
delight the announcement that Mrs.
Augusta Evans Wilson is shortly to
publish new novel entitled, "At Il g
Mercy of Tiberius."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

Daily Avalanche: Gen. w. ].
Broaddus, who has assumed editorial
control Of the GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE,
Is out-in a well conceived salutatory,
in which he says that the CHRONICLE
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

BLAINE and Hale may beregarded
as a sort Of a political illustration of
Mark Twain's "Innocents abroad"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

The faster one lives the quicker
one arrives at the end of the journey
of life.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

FRAocE seems to be getting tired !.
Of Grevy (gravy.)
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

AN EARLY fall of the French
cabinet is predicted.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

DIR. McGIYNN has been excom-
by papal bull.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

A MOVEMENT is on foot to establish
an international arbitration. II
would be a good thing If 1t were
practicable.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-23

IT seems strange to the poop lie of
this country, sweltering with the in
tense summer heat, to read state
mcnts like the following, showing
what sort Of weather people are now
having in Switzerland
LOST ON THE JUNGFRAU.
GENEVA, July 19.-There have
been severe snow storms in the Swiss
Alps. Six tourists, including three
sons of the director of Zurich College,
have been lost on the Jungfrau.
Several parties were sent out to en-
deavor to rescue them, but their
efforts were not successful. The
missing tourists were all Swiss. They
were endeavoring to make the ascent
Of the Jungfrau without guides.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-06

SPEAKING of the rivalry between Chicago and
St. Louis, President Cleveland said, in his
speech in the latter city. in that free, off Inland
manner which is noticeable in his public ad-
dresses: both of these cities exempify in a
wonderful degree how completely and how
speedily American energy and business ingenu-
ity utiiizes every available element of municipal
growth. and how every useful type of the worlds
population is assimilated to the grand purpose
of American expansion" This smacks little of
Lannon'S style, and the proof-reader at the Gov
eminent Printing Office in Washington will
probably recognize it, when he reads it, as some
thing that he has seen before. But, no, these
things cannot be, for it has been announced
that the speeches impromptu. the overflow
of mind bubbing over with facts figures Of
speech and happy phrases, and it would be un-
kind to attribute the foregoing stilted state
ment to be the result of study and rehearsal.
Perish the thought! Grover is nothing if not
spontaneous
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-06

THE Sentinel of Sept. 3 published an inter-
view with Postmaster Edmunds, at Plain
field, who was represented as zone of the
most substantial and best-informed Democrats
in the State" Being asked if Congressman
Matson was his choice for Governor, he re-
Piled:
Decidedly no. Congressman Matson is a
man of no principle whatever. His constitu-
ency is thoroughly Disguised with him. His
nomination to his present position was secured
through dishonesty There are
many better and ADLER Democrats in the State
than Matson who deserve the governorship,
and they will be named when the proper time
arrives"
In due time this came to the knowledge of
the Congressman, who cracked his whip over
the postmasters head with such vigor that
the Sentinel of yesterday contained retrac-
ton, in which the offending postmaster stated
"that he had always held Colonel Matson in
the highest esteem; has voted for him, and
entertained him to the best of his ability
when in town" The incident shows that it
is not safe for a postmaster to speak disre-
spectfully of Democratic Congressman
under this "civil-service reform" administra-
ton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-06
The h. & q. Telegraph.

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-A Wall-street circular
says: 1.-The street this afternoon is flooded
with talk about the Baltimore & Ohio telegraph
sale. A mem Der of the executive committee OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company is given
authority for the statement that all the pre-
liminaries for the transfer of the Baltimore q
Ohio Telegraph Company were arranged At q
meeting to-day. and nothing remains except the
formal approval of the stockholders to close the
deal The Western Union management already
have sufficient proxies to guarantee ratihca-
ton of the agreement and the bulk of the Balti-
more & Ohio stockholders have bound them
selves to vote for 1t their SIDE. No details
can be obtained to the price. but it is under
stood that the stock OF the Baltimore 81 Ohio
telegraph is to be exchanged for an equal amount
of Western Union stock" The executive COM
miItee of the Western Union board of directors
met to-day. After the meeting Russell Sage
said that only routine business had been trans
acted. Mr. Gould said that nothing had been
done about the purchase of the Baltimore &
Ohio lines, but declined to say whether or not
the subject was discussed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-06
THE Morning Post, the workingman's or
gan. saws:

THE Morning Post the workingman's Or
gan, says:
"Mr. Oburn's card, published in yesterday
mornings Post let's a ray of light on DIR.
Edenharter's career, and sets him forth in his
true character before the workingmen of this
city. Almost the heels of joining the
Knights of Labor he came before the public
Office seeker, and few men have played
their political cards more adroitly to catch the
labor vote. Yet this man, who was selected
"a candidate for the responsible office of
Mayor by Sim Coy; who stands no plat
form except Sim Coy; who is making his cam
paign on money gathered for that purpose by
Sim Coy. has the impudence to set his record
above that of Walter w. Davy-a man whose
life has been perfect type of citizenship
whose service in the labor cause covers a
period of over twenty live years. 1t requires
no small amount of assurance on the part of
the young doctor, who has been an office-see
ever since joining the order. to charge Davy
with joining for the purpose of getting an of
fee. DIR. Edenharter has already been hon
ored beyond his due, especially when it comes
to weighing any claims he may advance
against those of Walter w. Davy."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-06
the city.

THE young fends at Williams College who
have brought feilow-student to deaths door
by hazing, might have served an apprentice
ship in the Indiana Insane Hospital. They
placed their victim in bath tub and poured
chilled, after which he compelled to dress
himself in wet clothing. The young man is
the son of the well-known lawyer, Joseph Fl.
Choate, of New York. and the latter announces
his intention Of prosecuting all who had